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Hinduism
Hinduism: Learn how and why Hinduism has survived to be one of the oldest and largest world religions with nearly one billion followers located mostly in India. Hinduism encompasses wide practices and traditions largely due to its great capacity to integrate the new with the old. Students will learn about the descendants of the Indus River Valley, who, around 1500 B.C.E., used Sanskrit to transcribe their daily rituals and customs. Students will also discover Hinduism's impact on the literary world with its library of tens of thousands sacred hymns and poems known as the Vedas, which means "truth" or "knowledge." -- provided by publisher.
- "Hinduism: Learn how and why Hinduism has survived to be one of the oldest and largest world religions with nearly one billion followers located mostly in India. Hinduism encompasses wide practices and traditions largely due to its great capacity to integrate the new with the old. Students will learn about the descendants of the Indus River Valley, who, around 1500 B.C.E., used Sanskrit to transcribe their daily rituals and customs. Students will also discover Hinduism's impact on the literary world with its library of tens of thousands sacred hymns and poems known as the Vedas, which means "truth" or "knowledge." -- provided by publisher."@en
- "Discusses the history of Hinduism, and its capacity to integrate the new with the old, as one of the world's oldest and largest religions. Using archival and current footage and images, interviews and re-enactments, covers Hinduism's origins in 1800 B.C.E. India up to present-day practices, in India, southeast Asia and elsewhere. Introduces other religions and philosophies that developed from Hinduism, such as Buddhism and the Jain tradition (both 6th century B.C.E.), the Sikh tradition (15th century C.E.), Vedanta, Yoga, transcendental meditation, and other related spiritual and meditative exercises."@en
- "History and beliefs of Hinduism presented through documentary film, recreations and specialist explanations."
- "Discusses the history of Hinduism, and its capacity to integrate the new with the old, as one of the world's oldest and largest religions."@en
- "Discusses the history of Hinduism, and its capacity to integrate the new with the old, as one of the world's oldest and largest religions."
- "This video describes the ancient Hindu religion and its influence on the world. Its practices and beliefs have spread to many societies where it has a powerful effect on the culture and daily life."@en
- "Video recordings for the hearing impaired"@en
- "Documentary films"@en
- "History"@en
- "History"
- "Nonfiction films"@en